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cachet
- Main Entry:
- ca·chet

- Pronunciation:
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\ka-ˈshā\
- Function:
- noun
- Etymology:
- French, from cacher
- Date:
- circa 1639
1 a: a seal used especially as a mark of official approval b: an indication of approval carrying great prestige2 a: a characteristic feature or quality conferring prestige b: prestige <being rich…doesn't have the cachet it used to — Truman Capote>3: a medicinal preparation for swallowing consisting of a case usually of rice-flour paste enclosing a medicine4 a: a design or inscription on an envelope to commemorate a postal or philatelic event b: an advertisement forming part of a postage meter impression c: a motto or slogan included in a postal cancellation
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